Portland -2017

Rick, Diana, Rickie and I went to Astoria, Oregon for another King Salmon fishing trip. Rickie and I did this last year, so this was our second year to do this. We flew into Portland, Oregon on Saturday afternoon and then drove to Astoria on Sunday. We were disappointed that the Tillamook cheese factory was closed for remodeling, but we did find an air museum in a war blimp hangar to tour (which was neater than the cheese factory for the guys.) We stayed in Gearhart with Brian and others in a 5 bedroom house. He cooked steaks and the fixings Sunday night. We got up at 4:30 AM to go fishing. This year I was prepared with plenty warm clothes. However, I did forget sun screen and my face did burn beet red. Fishing was a little slow so we stayed out 6 AM to 4 PM. Two business associates and Brian's brother also went with us.

My first fish of the day!

I did get two Salmon, Brian got two salmon, and Rick got one - the biggest catch of the day. We went out to eat this night in Seaside. I had  shrimp - my favorite. On Tuesday Rick F. went fishing with Rickie and the rest of the guys - more business associates. Rickie and Rick each got a fish today. Diana and I stayed at the house and went to Seaside to get something to put on my sunburned face. After the guys cleaned up we left Gearhart and drove down the coast line to Lincoln City for the night. Little did we know that in one week this town of 3000 could possibly have up to 200,000 thousand people watching the total eclipse of the sun. Rickie, Diana, and I went to a casino. On Wednesday we were back to being a tourist. We went to Washington to Vancouver National Park, we went to the Vista House, the falls, and the fish hatchery. Another fun trip in the books!